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Disciples Of Christ Church Threatens A Boycott Over New Indiana Bill That Allows LGBT Discrimination
Though the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has made Indianapolis its headquarters for nearly a century, the denomination is considering pulling its next biennial convention out of Indiana over a new state law that allows businesses to turn away gay customers.
Gov. Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Thursday (March 26), the day after receiving a letter from church leaders pleading with him to veto it and threatening to move their 2017 General Assembly outside the state.
Muslim Women React To Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Stance On Islam
Activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been extremely vocal in her critique of Islam. In her new book, Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now, she details her issues with its teachings and even declares "Islam is not a religion of peace."
A panel of Muslim women discussed Hirsi Ali's stance in a HuffPost Live conversation on Monday.
Watch the clip above and the full HuffPost Live conversation about millennial Muslims here.
ISIS Ideology Is Not True To Islam, And These Imams Are Fighting Back
Using a twisted version of Islam, the militant group Islamic State, or ISIS, has pushed online campaigns to attract youth to its bloody crusade in Syria and Iraq. Now a group of British imams and scholars is looking to "reclaim the Internet" with a new magazine aimed at shifting the conversation and spreading a message of truth.
Haqiqah, meaning "the truth" or "the reality" in Arabic, is a digital magazine created by Islamic scholars with the purpose of educating young people about the realities of extremism, according to its backers at Imams Online. The goal, they say, is to "drown out" the voices perpetuating violence.
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